Asian number one Thongchai Jaidee opened up a commanding three-shot lead midway through the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic on a low scoring day at Emirates Golf Club.

IT didn’t have the white hot intensity of Sunday’s Firestone shoot-out but Padraig Harrington and Tiger Woods still lit up the opening round of the 91st US PGA championship with a sparkling duel at Hazeltine National.

Calmer conditions did Lee Westwood no favours as first-round play resumed at the Shell Houston Open in Texas.

Louis Oosthuizen made his move up the Qatar Masters leaderboard this afternoon as the South African’s flawless second-round front nine left him a shot adrift of clubhouse leader Andrew Coltart.